CPT → HDSCape Town to Hoedspruit

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Hoedspruit (HDS): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 84% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. 1 of the 25 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,610 km, an estimated 2 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Hoedspruit. Updated 16 September 2026 at 18:22 UTC.

CPT Cape Town smooth · +4
HDS Hoedspruit tracking
1,610 km · ~2h 34m est.
dep bank 08:35–12:1517x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 25 operated CPT → HDS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 1 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.0%recent route rate · 1 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirlinkCEMAIR (PTY) LtdFlySafair

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Airlink4Z86% on time

Flights 4Z655 08:35 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · 4Z657 10:30 daily

CEMAIR (PTY) Ltd5Z88% on time

Flights 5Z991 09:30 daily

FlySafairFA

Flights FA636 12:15 Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-164Z655departed+11
09-164Z657departed+5
09-165Z991departed+11
09-154Z657departed−8
09-155Z991cancelledCNX
09-15FA636departed+6
09-144Z655departed+10
09-144Z657departed−5
09-145Z991departed+12
09-134Z655departed+38
09-134Z657departed+5
09-135Z991departed−3
09-124Z657departed−4
09-125Z991departed+2
09-12FA636departed+11
09-114Z655departed+15
09-114Z657departed−6
09-115Z991departed−3
09-104Z655departed+8
09-104Z657departed+9
09-105Z991departed+3
09-10FA636departed+18
09-094Z655departed+19
09-094Z657departed+4
09-095Z991departed+10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CPTCape Town +4 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 26 kt Full CPT delay board →
HDSHoedspruit tracking Full HDS delay board →

How the Cape Town to Hoedspruit route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT to HDS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CPT to HDS questions

Is CPT–HDS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CPT–HDS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 from CPT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HDS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CPT to HDS?

Great-circle distance is 1,610 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–168 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–HDS fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 23 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.